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Right atrial catheter “ghost” removal by cardiac surgery: A pediatric case series report
Author(s) -
Massardier Claire,
Perron Jean,
Chetaille Philippe,
Côté JeanMarc,
Drolet Christian,
Houde Christine,
Vaujois Laurence,
Naccache Lamia,
Michon Bruno,
Jacques Frédéric
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.28197
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , tricuspid valve , surgery , embolization , pediatric oncology , fibrin , cardiac surgery , cancer , immunology
Fibrin sheath formation around long‐term indwelling central venous catheters is common and usually benign. Fibrin sheath can persist after catheter removal and rarely leads to complications. This is a report of three pediatric oncology patients that required cardiac surgery for cardiac embolization of a “ghost” catheter several years after catheter removal. One case required tricuspid valve replacement for complete tricuspid valve destruction and two had erosion through the atrial wall. The severity of these rare complications mandates follow‐up of “ghost” catheters in pediatric oncology patients.